Some believe that these people lack coverage because of lifestyle choices. That is absurd. The problem is this: We rely on a system of for profit health care. Private insurance companies provide coverage to us. The motive of such companies is profit. To put it very simply: one does not make a profit covering the sick, but only the healthy. This is why all private insurances companies exclude anyone who might suffer from a massive list of "pre-existing conditions."

Furthermore, insurances companies employ whole departments in order to cover the cost of a little as they can get away with; even for those who have full insurance!

We need atleast a federal board which will heavily regulate private insurance, and a public plan that those fed up with their private plans can cheaply buy into, and that will force Private insurers to keep up with if they are going to compete.

We should welcome Obama's budget as a strong step in the right direction. And far from decry it, we should hope that far stronger health care reforms follow promptly upon it.

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